Is endoscopic third ventriculostomy superior to shunts in patients with non-communicating hydrocephalus? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 883-889

  Rasul, F T ^a   Marcus, H J ^a   Toma, A K ^a   Thorne, L ^a   Watkins, L D ^a  

^a Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV); Meta analysis; Non communicating hydrocephalus; Shunt; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GAZE PARALYSIS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NONCOMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT; ANASTOMOSIS; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; ENDOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 84886499765     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-013-1657-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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